Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 1,420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +875.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +611.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0075 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +875.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +611.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 150 Kazakhstan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Botswana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Russia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.